New curriculum support website for schools

A website to help
schools implement the new New Zealand Curriculum was
launched today by education consultancy company, Educating
NZ.

www.curriculum.co.nz
offers free tools and
templates to help schools review and redesign their local
programmes of teaching and learning, in line with the new
curriculum.

Educating NZ Managing Director, Janelle
Grady, says the new curriculum gives schools the flexibility
to implement and design their own curriculum to meet the
needs of their community.

"This is a significant shift
for schools. Through our current work with teachers,
principals and other educators, we became aware of the need
to provide them with further support to meet the new
direction set out in the curriculum, which comes into effect
in 2010.

"We want the site to be 'by teachers, for
teachers'. We will be encouraging other educators to post
their own suggestions, experiences, ideas and resources for
others to trial, evaluate, and learn from.

"The
teaching profession is very good at sharing best practice
and the internet provides an ideal vehicle for this exchange
of information. It's also empowering for educators to pass
on and receive information developed by and for schools,"
said Janelle Grady.

We believe this site is
complementary to the resources and support provided by the
Ministry of Education. The more support available the
better for schools and young people.

The material has
been developed by curriculum experts, principals and the
education specialists working at Educating NZ.

Educating NZ is a consultancy specialising in training
and professional learning, resource development and
publishing, and educational research and development.

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